noveltune Chapter 445 A Journey Through the Great Forest: A Testament to Kindness
Chapter 445 A Journey Through the Great Forest: A Testament to Kindness
Chapter 445 A Journey Through the Great Forest (2) - A Journey of Gratitude
Having filled his stomach, Broly began his journey in the new loop.
He spent four days dealing with a whole host of trivial matters from last week's story before returning to the Drudia forest.
This time, because he didn't put the great white wolf, the guardian beast of the orc race, on the grill, he wasn't chased by a group of Drudia orc warriors.
However, due to the lack of certain actions in this cycle, his reputation is not prominent at this time.
So, when they tried to enter a Drudia village, they were questioned by orc warriors guarding the village entrance.
"The halflings are all petty thieves. Outsiders, if you dare to steal anything after entering our village, watch out, we'll chop off your hands!"
The orcs in this village of Tedludia didn't have a very good impression of halflings.
The reason was that a halfling thief who had recently passed through their village and was resting there stole something from their tribe.
Although the stolen items weren't anything particularly valuable, the act of taking them without asking made the honest orc warrior's impression of halflings worse.
Of course, if Broly had arrived here later, the Tedrudian orcs here might have forgotten about it and wouldn't have held him responsible for what the other halfling thieves had done.
"I don't steal. In fact, I'm a traveler looking for my soulmate. I wonder if there are any good girls in your village."
Orcs are mostly straightforward, so Broly chose to speak his mind.
"Huh? You little halfling, you actually have your eye on the girls in our village?"
The orc warrior at the entrance of the Tedrudia village was somewhat angry, but before he could do anything, Broly pulled out a stew he had bought from a decent restaurant in the Holy Kingdom of Milis before coming here, and said, "I'll use this stew as payment."
The dog-eared orc warrior paused, his mouth watering at the aroma in the air, but his expression remained disdainful: "Just this much..."
Before he could finish speaking, Broly pulled out even more plates, each filled with a fragrant stew.
"If any girl in your village is willing to let me meet her, I'm happy to treat them to a free stewed meat feast. Of course, if you're also willing to do me this favor, I can treat you to a meal too."
The aroma of stewed meat whetted the appetites of the orc warriors.
"You're not a human trafficker, are you?"
The orc warriors began to have some doubts about Broly's identity.
"I am all alone."
Broly shrugged, indicating that he was harmless.
"I can't make that decision myself, but I can ask our leader for you."
"Glug, but you must prove there's nothing wrong with your food first."
"for you."
Broly handed over the stew he was holding.
"I'll be right back. You guys keep an eye on him."
The cat-eared orc warrior watched his dog-eared companion run off with the disc, his expression twitching as he wanted to say something, but perhaps because of the presence of Broly, an outsider, he said nothing.
Before long, the chieftain of the Tedludia village arrived. Justaf Tedludia looked at the halfling boy at the village entrance, frowned, and asked, "Are you looking for a mate in our village?"
"I just want to meet the women in your village."
"Your statement sounds like a slave trader selecting goods for his next purchase."
Justaf narrowed his eyes, revealing a somewhat dangerous look.
"What slave trader would be so foolish as to say such a thing in front of you?"
Broly countered with a question.
"I've really come here to find my destined one, who might exist in your village."
He reiterated his purpose.
"If you really want to find a mate in our village, this food you're offering won't be enough, even if it smells good."
"I know, but this is just a small gift. If the person I'm looking for isn't here, then it's just a free stew for the person who came to meet me."
"I'll be watching you."
"Can."
"Bring your stew and come in with me."
Justaf took the initiative to entertain him.
Just like the orcs that Broly learned about in the previous playthrough, as long as he brought food as a gift, most orc villages would treat him well.
Especially during the winter, this orc village was no exception, welcoming Broly who brought food to their door.
"Call all the women in the village, whether old or young, out. We have a generous guest visiting today, and we'd like to treat them to a big meal!"
Justaf clapped his hands and summoned the villagers to prepare for a feast.
"My lord halfling, there are quite a few women in our village. I wonder if you have enough food?"
"That's not enough, but I can hunt for new ingredients and make new stews on the spot."
Broly placed the stew he had bought from the restaurant on the ground and ran out, followed by two orc warriors at the behest of their clan leader, Jousstaff.
However, after following them out of the village, the two orc warriors saw the halfling boy leap up and fly away with a whoosh.
After exchanging bewildered glances with the orc warrior guarding the village entrance, the two had no choice but to return to the village and report the situation to their clan leader.
Justaf was somewhat bewildered when he learned that Broly had flown away, but after the initial shock, he said, "Never mind, whoever that guy is, these foods are edible."
If that guy has no ill intentions, we'll treat him well when he returns. But if he does, our blades are ready to slay our enemy!
As the patriarch of the Tederudia tribe, Justaf, who possesses Saint-level strength, is very confident.
However, this confidence turned into astonishment when Broly flew back carrying the corpse of a blue dragon.
"Chief, if this person has bad intentions, it seems we can't defeat him."
Although the Blue Dragon is only a level A monster to hunt, anything associated with dragons is bound to be a formidable opponent.
With the strength of this village, mobilizing all its warriors might be able to defeat a blue dragon, but it would inevitably come at a heavy price.
Anyone who's like Broly, who can fly back carrying a blue dragon shortly after leaving, can easily see the difference between them and other characters.
This prompted the orc warrior with dog ears to whisper a reminder in his clan leader's ear.
"Therefore, this person should not have any bad intentions."
"Go and get the dried fish and dried meat from the warehouse."
"Hey, but that's our village's winter food reserve."
*Smack!*
The orc warrior with dog ears who was speaking received a slap on the back of his clan leader's head.
"They brought a blue dragon with them, does our village not even produce jerky?"
A fresh blue dragon carcass earned Broly a warm welcome from the village.
"Come, Lord Broly, let me offer you a toast. This is a fine wine that my wife brewed from the fruit she picked in the fall."
"Thanks, but I don't drink."
Justaf wanted to drink with him, but Broly refused. His master, Aqua, who loved wine, had forbidden him from drinking before he came of age.
Bro used water to make himself a cup of water. A little catgirl lay on the table, watching this magical scene, and her tail kept wagging.
"This is my granddaughter, Linia."
Justaf picked up the catgirl and began introducing her to Broly.
"The halfling brother who carried a blue dragon to our village and treated us to a big meal—was that magic?"
The two-year-old kitten, nestled on her grandfather's arm, asked a cute question.
"It's magic."
Broly nodded, condensed a small water ball, and began to tease the little guy.
While the catgirl was playing with the water balloon in front of her, a doggirl sneaked up next to Justaf and stole the stew that was supposed to be given to the catgirl.
"Hey, where's my meat?"
When Linia wanted to eat, she discovered that the leaf bowl that had contained stewed meat was missing from the table.
The kitten sniffed around and came to the puppy.
"Prusena, you stole my stew, didn't you?!"
"I don't know what you're talking about."
The little dog looked completely innocent.
If Broly hadn't been watching her eat it, along with the leaf bowl, she might have believed it.
"This is the granddaughter of the chieftain of the Adradian tribe, and also the daughter of this Adradian warrior captain, Tiruteria."
Chief Justaf of the Tederudia tribe introduced Broly to the identity of the puppy girl.
"We're fortunate to have Chief Justaf's help, as we're also able to eat blue dragon meat."
The dog-eared orc man next to him chuckled and said that he was just a guest of the Tedludia tribe.
"To be honest, it wasn't because of me that they benefited, but because of the girls in our village."
As Justaf spoke, he looked at Broly.
"Lord Broly, have you found someone you like?"
Rest assured, most of the girls of suitable age in our village would be willing to marry a man like you who is capable of hunting blue dragons on his own and start a family with you.
"As long as you can get their parents' approval."
The orcs in the Tedrudia village have a more conservative view on marriage.
Unfortunately, Broly wasn't looking for anyone there.
"I'm sorry, the person I'm looking for isn't in your village."
Broly shook his head.
"Lord Broly, would you like to visit our Adriatic village?"
Upon hearing this, Tirullia, who knew why Broly had treated everyone to a lavish meal, extended the invitation.
A halfling guest who brings a blue dragon carcass as a gift would probably be welcomed by any orc village.
"it is good."
Broly did not refuse.
Meanwhile, the battle between the young cat and dog girls was also decided.
Although the young puppy is clever, given her current age, she doesn't yet surpass the kitten in intelligence.
Under Linia's relentless nagging, she ended up giving away her stew.
The kitten was very happy.
But Broly knew that some of the compensation food she received had already been eaten by the puppy girl.
. . . .
Broly quickly spent a week in Drudia territory.
During that week, Broly visited several branches of the Drudia tribe.
As it turned out, the person he was looking for wasn't there.
However, Broly did see the white giant wolf from last week's game, the one he had knocked unconscious and tied to the grill.
The other person's name was Leo, and he was very friendly towards him.
"Lord Sacred Beast rarely shows such friendliness towards outsiders. Lord Broly must be a pure-hearted halfling!"
Broly felt somewhat ashamed to be praised so highly by several chieftains of the Drudia tribe.
After all, he almost roasted the sacred beast in front of him during the last playthrough.
"I think your sacred beast master simply enjoys eating the food I brought."
"No, Lord Holy Beast, you are not that superficial. There must be some kind of quality about you that attracts you."
Chief Justaf did not believe that his sacred beast was a gluttonous wolf.
"Perhaps, you will become a hero who saves the world in the future."
Chief Brudgu also said.
Who says orcs don't know how to flatter? They're praising him right now.
Of course, this might not actually be a compliment.
In the legends of the Orcs, the sacred beast Leo is said to choose to follow the hero who saves the world.
"If needed..."
Broly didn't mind and opened his arms to hug the big white wolf in front of him.
"I'm really sorry about last time."
He whispered an apology in the big white wolf's ear, and then took out his apology gift.
Many delicious foods and ingredients that he had personally hunted or purchased were placed in front of Leo.
"Woo~"
The big white wolf made a cheerful sound and rubbed its big head against Broly's face, even licking it with its tongue.
"Well then, everyone from the Drudia tribe, I'll take my leave now. Thank you for taking care of me these past few days."
After finishing his interaction with the Holy Beast, Broly bid farewell to the orc chieftains in front of him.
"No, we should be thanking you for your kindness."
After exchanging thanks, Broly took off amidst the farewells of many orcs.
The next place we need to find is the Demon Continent.
The god also re-entered the internet after being offline for several days.
The moment He logged on, He asked, "Have you found a target for your romance yet?"
Broly shook his head: "No."
Soon, he arrived at the last port town on the continent of Milis.
However, he bought a high-quality iron sword from a blacksmith's shop in Zant Port.
"With your strength, do you even need weapons?"
The little god felt a little strange, because He had personally witnessed the boy hunting the blue dragon with his bare hands.
"I'm going to practice my swordsmanship."
Broly replied.
"Why practice swordsmanship?"
"To deal with the Dragon God."
"Is that guy really that strong?"
The little god inquired and learned that He did not carry memories from other cycles in this cycle.
Orstide, however, doesn't seem to have made much of an appearance in this playthrough.
Therefore, its existence was not really noticed by humans or gods.
"Uh, not really. I could easily take him down with one hand."
"Then why do you still need to practice swordsmanship?"
"I practiced swordsmanship to repay him for helping me quickly reopen the game last time."
"Um?"
The little god was somewhat puzzled.
"Every time Alster comes to me, I easily handle him, which I don't think is a good thing."
Therefore, I want to practice swordsmanship to suppress my true strength so that when my opponent comes looking for me again, I can use a fighting style I'm not good at to give them a more challenging combat experience.
Broly explained why he practiced swordsmanship.
After a moment of silence, the god-man remarked, "Broly, you really do repay kindness with kindness!"
(End of this chapter)